Jonesboro is a city located in Union County Illinois. Jonesboro has a 2023 population of 1,645. It is also the county seat of Union County.Jonesboro is currently declining at a rate of -1.73% annually and its population has decreased by -5.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,733 in 2020.
The average household income in Jonesboro is $63,269 with a poverty rate of 19.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Jonesboro is 40 years, 40.1 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jonesboro was:
3.36
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
75.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.2% of Jonesboro residents speak only English, while 2.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.8% of the population.
19.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.02%
Male Poverty Rate
17.72%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Hispanic, with 252.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Native, with 18.52% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.72%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.4%
Male Marriage Rate
37.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.8%
Veteran Poverty Rate
72.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
53.9%
Labor Force Participation
51.3%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
81.68%
Born in Jonesboro
107.52%
Native Born
0.59%
Foreign Born
0.47%
Non Citizen
0.12%
Naturalized
107.52% of Jonesboro residents were born in the United States, with 81.68% having been born in Illinois. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.